Speed Brawl

About

You steer, you punch, you outrun. Speed Brawl is a 2D side-scroller where you balance between combat and speed. Players juggle racing mechanics with beat-'em-up action, stringing together attacks while maintaining momentum. Customization matters, you build teams of brawlers with distinct abilities, then refine strategies to crush waves of enemies. The faster you move, the more damage you deal, but slowing down means getting wrecked. It’s a tight loop of timing, teamwork, and throttle. The game stands out with its Victorian steampunk setting and chaotic genre mashup. A post-war world where insectoid Selenites power human society gives the fights a weird, industrial edge. Compete solo or team up locally with split-screen co-op. With 2018 release date and ports across consoles and PC, it’s a niche title that still holds a cult following. The aggressive pace and hybrid gameplay won’t appeal to everyone, but fans of high-octane hybrids praise its addictive difficulty curve.

Storyline

London, 1888. After a decade of war with the Lunar invaders we named the Selenites, the British Empire finally vanquished the insect-like menace thanks to a dashing officer by the name of Hugo Wells. He crushed the colony’s queen and in doing so cemented his status as both a hero of the empire, and the de facto patriarch of the drone-like Selenites. Following the war, the Selenites became the new workforce of our industrial revolution, ushering in a new era of progress and prosperity. Freed from the shackles of employment, man could pursue more earthly endeavors. However, listlessness and disobedience rampaged throughout the middle and working classes. In order to satiate the masses, Hugo Wells conceived of the ultimate entertainment. An elite sport where only the bravest, the fastest and the most worthy warriors could wage a petty war against the enslaved Selenite hordes. Welcome… to Speed Brawl!